Tuesday, July 24, 2012

So I am currently interning at marine mammal rehabilitation facility, where I am working with this Steller Sea Lion. Though he looks super cute and nice, this 100 lbs critter has sharp teeth with bacteria.
One morning, this man got out of his pen and while herding him back into it, I some how got stuck on the wrong side of the animal without a board. In those next 5 seconds, I found myself getting chased by this beast of an animal. Sea lions and other otariidaes have the ability to walk on all fours, so this animal can move as fast as a small sized dog basically. So yes, I was scared.

As some of you know, I got bit by a seal recently and had to go on antibiotics to not get the infamous "SEAL FINGER." But sadly, it was some not scary endangered Steller Sea Lion that had already chased me. This is the one that got me.


A harbor seal pup who is under 30 lbs but I might get a scar out of the deal.


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